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February 3 (Friday)

• Dofasco Inc., a Canadian steel manufacturer, in the midst of selling itself to Arcelor reports a massive 71 percent slide in fourth-quarter profit, due to higher input costs and lower demand for steel.

FUCK CANADA!!!! February 3 is the 34th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Dofasco TSX: DFS is a steel company based in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, as is longtime rival Stelco. ... Arcelor S.A. (Euronext: LOR) is the worlds largest steel producer in terms of turnover and the second largest in terms of steel output, with a turnover of 30. ...

December 6 (Tuesday)

• The Quebec court rejects the Crown's request for an appeal regarding Karla Homolka's liberties. A Quebec judge previously struck down the restrictions on Homolka's freedom. (CBC) (Globe and Mail)
• The country observes the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women, marking the 16th anniversary of the École Polytechnique massacre. (CBC)
• Ontario Provincial Police urge the public to only call 9-1-1 if it is a real emergency. Technologies such as speed dial and cellphones mean that more people call 9-1-1 for trivial matters, such as weather, directions, or pranks. (CBC)

December 6 is the 340th day (341st on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Motto: Je me souviens (French: I remember) Official languages French Capital Quebec City Largest city Montreal Lieutenant-Governor Lise Thibault Premier Jean Charest (PLQ) Parliamentary representation  - House seat  - Senate seats 75 24 Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 2nd 1,542,056 km² 11. ... Karla Homolka Karla Leanne Homolka, also known as Karla Leanne Teale, born May 4, 1970 in Port Credit, Ontario, Canada, is a Canadian woman who attracted worldwide media attention when she was convicted of helping her husband rape and murder teenage girls, including her own sister. ... The National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women is a day commemorated in Canada each December 6, the anniversary of the 1989 École Polytechnique Massacre. ... The École Polytechnique massacre or Montreal massacre was a gun massacre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. ... The Ontario Provincial Police (O.P.P.) is the provincial police force for the province of Ontario, Canada. ... Most emergency vehicles in the US and Canada display Emergency 911 9-1-1 (nine-one-one) is the emergency telephone number for the North American Numbering Plan (NANP). ... Cellular redirects here. ...

December 5 (Monday)

• Officials give rapid transit police in Vancouver the authority to carry guns, as well as make arrests and carry out investigations. (CBC) (CTV)
• Albertan Rory Christie returns home from Australia, where he spent 4 years in jail. Christie had been convicted of murdering his wife, Sharon, but was acquitted after a second trial on Friday. (CBC) (CanWest)
• Statistics Canada reports that people with low literacy skills are also the least likely to have access to technologies that can provide them with better opportunities, such as computers. (CBC)
• A Fredericton school bans body spray, such as the popular Axe after its overuse causes unwanted odour and a violent reaction from a student with cystic fibrosis. (CBC)

December 5 is the 339th day (340th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Metro and Subway redirect here. ... Members of Parliament Libby Davies, Ujjal Dosanjh, David Emerson, Hedy Fry, Stephen Owen Members of the Legislative Assembly Gordon Campbell, David Chudnovsky, Adrian Dix, Colin Hansen, Jenny Kwan, Lorne Mayencourt, Wally Oppal, Gregor Robertson, Shane Simpson, Carole Taylor Mayor Sam Sullivan City Manager Judy Rogers Governing Body Vancouver City Council... Statistics Canada is the Canadian federal government bureau commissioned with producing statistics to help better understand Canada, its population, resources, economy, society and culture. ... World illiteracy rates by country Literacy is the ability to read and write. ... For the Canadian federal electoral district of the same name, see Fredericton (electoral district) Fredericton, population 47,560 (greater Fredericton 81,346, both per 2001 census), is the capital of the province of New Brunswick, Canada. ... Axe, or Lynx (see below), is a Unilever-owned brand of mens deodorant body spray and shower gel that is very popular in Australia, North America, South America, South Asia and Europe, whether under the name Axe or under a different name. ...

December 4 (Sunday)

• Federal Election:
  • Gilles Duceppe says that if the Bloc wins a majority of votes in Quebec, it would not mean an automatic referendum. (CBC) (Globe and Mail)
  • Jack Layton promises that he will not shut down private healthcare clinics. Instead, Layton wants to stop funding private clinics with public tax dollars. (Canadian Press)
• The families of kidnapped Canadians Jim Loney and Harmeet Sooden make televised pleas for their release. The kidnappers have threatened to kill Loney and Sooden, along with two other peace activists, unless all Iraqi prisoners held by the United States and Iraq are released. (ABC) (CBC)

December 4 is the 338th day (339th on leap years) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The 2006 Canadian federal election (more formally, the 39th General Election) was held on January 23, 2006, to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons. ... Gilles Duceppe Gilles Duceppe, M.P. (born July 22, 1947 in Montreal) is a Quebec nationalist and social democratic politician in Canada. ... The Bloc Québécois is a left-of-centre federal political party in Canada that is devoted to the promotion of sovereignty for Quebec. ... National referenda are seldom used in Canada, and have tended to fail. ... Hon. ... Health care or healthcare is one of the worlds largest and fastest growing professions. ...

December 3 (Saturday)

• Federal Election: Bloc Québécois leader Gilles Duceppe promises a greener Quebec should the province separate from Canada. (CBC)
• In Montreal, thousands of people protest against global warming during the UN Climate Change Conference. (Toronto Star) (Associated Press)
• Kashechewan residents returning to their homes find that the cold weather has caused some water pipes to freeze and burst. (CBC) (CanWest News)
• A new Alberta law allows children to sue their mothers for injuries incurred during a car crash, even when suffered in the womb. (CBC) (Canadian Press)

December 3 is the 337th (in leap years the 338th) day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... The 2006 Canadian federal election (more formally, the 39th General Election) was held on January 23, 2006, to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons. ... The Bloc Québécois is a left-of-centre federal political party in Canada that is devoted to the promotion of sovereignty for Quebec. ... Gilles Duceppe Gilles Duceppe, M.P. (born July 22, 1947 in Montreal) is a Quebec nationalist and social democratic politician in Canada. ... Environmentalism is the support or involvement with the environmental movement by environmentalists. ... City motto: Concordia Salus (Latin: Well-being through harmony) Province Quebec Mayor Gérald Tremblay MPs Vivian Barbot, Bernard Bigras, Denis Coderre, Irwin Cotler, Stéphane Dion, Gilles Duceppe, Marlene Jennings, Francine Lalonde, Jean Lapierre, Paul Martin, Réal Ménard, Serge Ménard, Maria Mourani, Massimo Pacetti, Bernard Patry... Global mean surface temperatures 1856 to 2005 Mean temperature anomalies during the period 1995 to 2004 with respect to the average temperatures from 1940 to 1980 Global warming is an increase in the average temperature of the Earths atmosphere and oceans. ... United Nations - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Variations in CO2, temperature and dust from the Vostok ice core over the last 400 000 years Climate change refers to the variation in the Earths global climate or regional climates over time. ... The Kashechewan First Nation (, ) is a Cree First Nation located near James Bay in Northern Ontario, Canada. ... Motto: Fortis et Liber (Latin: Strong and free) Official languages English Capital Edmonton Largest city Calgary Lieutenant-Governor Norman Kwong Premier Ralph Klein (PC) Parliamentary representation  - House seat  - Senate seats 28 6 Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 6th 661,848 km² 2. ... A lawsuit is a civil action brought before a court in which the party commencing the action, the plaintiff, seeks a legal remedy. ... A car accident in Yate, near Bristol, England, in July 2004. ...

December 2 (Friday)

• Quebec announces it will appeal the Quebec Superior Court's lifting of Karla Homolka's restrictions. (CBC) (CTV) (Globe and Mail)
• A federal judge rules that the Samson Cree, an Alberta First Nation, has no claim on $600 million of revenue from oil on First Nations reserves. (CBC)
• The Artificial Reef Society of British Columbia announces that it has approval to sink a Boeing 737 off the coast of Vancouver Island. The society plans to use the plane to create an artificial reef. (CBC) (Canadian Press)
• Statistics Canada releases trash figures. The figures indicate that households produce 383 kg of trash per year, but that this only accounts for 40% of trash production in 2002. (CBC)

December 2 is the 336th day (337th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Motto: Je me souviens (French: I remember) Official languages French Capital Quebec City Largest city Montreal Lieutenant-Governor Lise Thibault Premier Jean Charest (PLQ) Parliamentary representation  - House seat  - Senate seats 75 24 Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 2nd 1,542,056 km² 11. ... The Canadian court system is made up of many courts differing in levels of legal superiority and separated by jurisdiction. ... Karla Homolka Karla Leanne Homolka, also known as Karla Leanne Teale, born May 4, 1970 in Port Credit, Ontario, Canada, is a Canadian woman who attracted worldwide media attention when she was convicted of helping her husband rape and murder teenage girls, including her own sister. ... Motto: Fortis et Liber (Latin: Strong and free) Official languages English Capital Edmonton Largest city Calgary Lieutenant-Governor Norman Kwong Premier Ralph Klein (PC) Parliamentary representation  - House seat  - Senate seats 28 6 Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 6th 661,848 km² 2. ... First Nations is the current title used by Canada to describe the various societies of the indigenous peoples, called Native Americans in the U.S. They have also been known as Indians, Native Canadians, Aboriginal Americans, Amer-Indians, or Aboriginals, and are officially called Indians in the Indian Act, which... Motto: Splendor Sine Occasu (Latin: Splendour without diminishment) Official languages English Capital Victoria Largest city Vancouver Lieutenant-Governor Iona Campagnolo Premier Gordon Campbell (BC Liberal) Parliamentary representation  - House seat  - Senate seats 36 6 Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 5th 944,735 km² 2. ... The Boeing 737 is the worlds most popular medium range - narrow body commercial passenger jet aircraft. ... Vancouver Island is separated from mainland British Columbia by the Strait of Georgia and the Queen Charlotte Strait, and from Washington State by the Juan De Fuca Strait. ... An artificial reef is a man-made reef, usually built for the purpose of promoting marine life. ... Statistics Canada is the Canadian federal government bureau commissioned with producing statistics to help better understand Canada, its population, resources, economy, society and culture. ...

December 1 (Thursday)

• Federal Election: Conservative leader Stephen Harper promises to cut the GST to 6% upon election, and then to 5% over the next five years. (CBC) (Montreal Gazette)
• A Quebec court lifts the restrictions on Karla Homolka's liberty. (United Press International)

December 1 is the 335th (in leap years the 336th) day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... The 2006 Canadian federal election (more formally, the 39th General Election) was held on January 23, 2006, to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons. ... The Conservative Party of Canada (French: Parti conservateur du Canada), colloquially known as the Tories, is a right-of-centre political party in Canada, formed by the merger of the Canadian Alliance and the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada in December 2003. ... Stephen Joseph Harper, PC, MP, MA (born April 30, 1959) is leader of the Conservative Party of Canada, Leader of the Official Opposition, and, since January 24, 2006, the Prime Minister-designate of Canada. ... The Goods and Services Tax is a Value-added tax that exists in a number of countries including Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. ... Karla Homolka Karla Leanne Homolka, also known as Karla Leanne Teale, born May 4, 1970 in Port Credit, Ontario, Canada, is a Canadian woman who attracted worldwide media attention when she was convicted of helping her husband rape and murder teenage girls, including her own sister. ...

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